Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-04-19
Conspiracy Most Foul.
AN ASTOUNDING REVELATION
The Will Of the Democracy to be
Trampled Upon, and Their Most
Sacred Rights Made the
Subject Of Barter and
Sale Honest Men
to the Rescue.


markable and seemingly incredible
narrative with the statement that 1t
was impaired to us on the train Sat
urday afternoon last, by one of the
most prominent and reliable business
men of Main street, Louisville, and
confirmed the following evening, in
fuller detail, by another prominent
gentleman and answering Democrat
who visited us at our residence. Both
these gentlemen are not only promi-
nent in business and politics, but each
assured us that If il became necessary
they would make oaths to the verify
OF their respective statements. Know
ing both to be gentlemen of unim-
peachable veracity, we do not hest
tate to give publicity TO their revela-
ton, personally avouching for its
truthihlness in every essential partic-
ular, which we now proceed TO mar
rate in sequent order.
l. II was a proclaimed fact as early
as last fall that Gen. Buckner would
be candidate for the Gubernational
nomination this spring.
2. AT the same time Jas. B. Nc
Creary was candidate in the Eighth
district for Congress. He is one OF
the most ambitious politicians in the
State. He has long had his eye and
desire fixed upon seat in the United
States Senate. Had he been defeated
last fall nobody would ever have
heard of John ID. Harris as a candi-
date for Governor. A Senator to
succeed Mr.. Beck in the event of that
gentleman falling of reelection is to
be chosen by the next Legislature. A
friendly Governor is supposed to pos
sess great influence on occasions of
that kind. There is potentiality in
the prestige of the position that is
particularly awe-inspiring to the av-
erage legislator, and gives peculiar
weight and force to solicitation. Nc.
Creary wants man in the executive
Office next winter who would be
puppet in his hands. Having beeu
governor himself, he knows exactly
the value of tool of his own in the
position. Harris is not only his near
neighbor and warm personal friend,
but his abject political slave. lie al
so possesses money 10 purchase the
nomination If it can be bought, and
is not at all. scrupulous in the matter
of resorting to questionable methods
TO attain his ends, as he has conclu-
sively proved in The pending canvass.
McCreary had no trouble in persuad-
ing his vain, ignorant and ambitious
neighbor that he could easily defeat
Buckner and render him (McC) in
valuable assistance in reaching the
Senate. Thus Harris candidacy was
brought about.
3. II was soon discovered, however,
that Harris would have serious trou-
BILE In capturing the Bluegrass coun-
ties; that the Green river section was
unquestionably for Buckner; that
the State had most decided leaning
in the same direction, and that Har-
ris would muster but a small and
wavering support in the northern
and eastern divisions. Something
must be done, and done quickly, TO
weaken Buckner's hold upon these
friendly and several sections. 1t would
not do for McCreary to play openly
in the game, and the services of some
one skilled in political intrigue had
10 be called into requisition. Among
the warmest Of McCreary's friends is
ex-Judge Thos. L. Hargis, of Louis
vile, well known TO be political
worker as shrewd as interruptions
aud schemer without peer in the
State. Hargis was called Into consul.
tation, and what had hitherto been
McCreary's scheme now became Q
conspiracy.
A. At a glance Hargis discovered
that Buckner's discomfxture could
only be brought about by seducine
his support with multiplicity OF 10.
cal candidates, and TO produce those
candidates was the task to which he
at once industriously addressed him.
self. In all conspiracies the wished
for results can be attained only by
those skilled in conspiring, and Har-
gis' first move was to write or tele-
graph to Bowling Green for Thos. ii.
Hines, the Great Northwestern Con.
spirator. Preliminary to this step o
rumor sprang from some mysterious
source and filtered itself through the
streets of Louisville that Hines was
contemplating entering the race forthe
governorship. The Great Northwest.
ern Conspirator promptly responded
to his old ex-colleague's ION the ap.
pellate bench) summons, and was
closeted with Hargis and others in
deep consultation for several hours
When he emerged from the building
at the corner of Fifth and Market, ht
was asked by acquaintance who me-
him upon the street if it were true
that he contemplated running fol
Governor. His reply was that lie had
not yet fully determined, and could
give no positive answer until he had
visited Frankfort. And to Frankfort
he Immediately proceeded, and, sure
enough, while there, proclaimed hi,
candidacy, and the conspirators fond.
ly imagined the door Of Southern
Kentucky was slammed in Buckner'i
face.
5. The Purchase country was still
open to him, however, and something
must be done down there. Col. Holl